p. 32 | A Cause for Alarm

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 13, 1887

A Cause for Alarm

In speaking of the main argument in favor of the "new theology," namely, that it is demanded by "the spirit of the age," the New York Christian Advocate, under the heading of "A Cause for Alarm," states the following fact, which is worth noting as a sign of the times:—

"Nevertheless, the stubborn fact stands out too boldly to be denied—the church of Christ is so deeply infected by the peculiarity of the times as to be made weak thereby. Hence, instead of being able to authoritatively oppose, to successfully counteract, to effectually neutralize it, she is in danger of being shorn of her strength and robbed of her spiritual beauty by its subtle and continuous working."